SAN FRANCISCO—On Thursday, a federal judge admonished Uber over its questionable newly issued labor agreement.
He also ruled that the new agreement does not affect members of the
certified class of California drivers who are currently suing Uber over
whether they should be considered employees.

The new agreement pushed drivers to waive their right to sue the
company or join class-action lawsuits in the event of a labor dispute in
favor of private arbitration, which almost always favors corporations. The document did give drivers the ability to opt out within 30 days, but required that they specifically e-mail Uber to do so....MORE